Iowa Code 357A.8 – Bylaws submitted at special meeting
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Within thirty days after election of the original board, proposed bylaws shall be submitted for adoption at a special meeting of members of the district, written notice of which shall be mailed to each member. Members present at the special meeting may adopt or amend any of the proposed bylaws, and may propose and adopt alternative or additional bylaws. The bylaws may subsequently be amended at any annual or special meeting of the participating members of the district. However, the bylaws of each district shall provide:
1. For an annual meeting of participating members by July 31 of each year following the year of incorporation of the district, and for the mailing of written notice of the time and place of each annual meeting to each participating member and publication of the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the district not less than ten nor more than thirty days prior to each meeting.
Terms Used In Iowa Code 357A.8
- Board: means the board of directors of a district, and "director" means a member of such board of directors. See Iowa Code 357A.1
- District: means a rural water district incorporated and organized pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. See Iowa Code 357A.1
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- Member: means an owner of real property which is located within a district, the tenant of the real property, or another person acting for the owner with the owner's written consent. See Iowa Code 357A.1
- Participating member: means a member who has subscribed to and paid the established fee for at least one benefit unit in a district, in the manner provided by this chapter. See Iowa Code 357A.1
- year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
2. That each participating member of the district shall be entitled to a single vote at all annual and special meetings of the district, regardless of the number of benefit units to which the member has subscribed.